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KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND

07/01/31 03:15:55 UTC
Epicenter 29.59S 177.93W

  Me   6.1                                                             
Broadband Source Parameters:
 BROADBAND DEPTH:        34.0 km
 RADIATED ENERGY                                                      
  No. of sta: 12  Focal mech.  M                                      
  Energy       3.3+0.7*10**13 Nm                                      
 COMMENT:  Complex earthquake   
  observed on broadband         
  displacement seismograms.  A  
  small event is followed by a  
  larger event about 5 seconds  
  later.  Depth from synthetics 
  of broadband displacement     
  seismograms based on first    
  event.                        

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